Psychiatrist Who's Diagnosed 10,000 Women With ADHD & Autism: "THIS Still Shocks Me!" - Dr Shyamal Mashru

Dr Shyamal Mashru is an award-winning psychiatrist and ADHD expert who has treated thousands of people with ADHD.

Drawing on years of clinical experience, he shares one of the most honest and comprehensive conversations we've had about the realities of living with ADHD. We explore the emotional impact of diagnosis, why so many people with ADHD grow up believing they're broken, the loneliness and rejection sensitivity that often go unnoticed, and the identity crisis that can follow unmasking.

We also discuss shame, addiction, burnout, AuDHD, ADHD medication, depression, and the life-changing power of finally understanding yourself.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:27 The Most Life-Changing ADHD Diagnosis Story

03:52 The Emotions Nobody Warns You About After an ADHD Diagnosis

05:18 Why People With ADHD Believe They're Broken

06:48 The Damage of Spending Decades Thinking You're the Problem

08:24 The ADHD Assessment That Saved a Life

12:23 Why Self-Understanding Changes Everything

14:12 The Pain of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)

18:34 The Loneliness of ADHD Nobody Talks About

20:45 The ADHD Identity Crisis After Unmasking

22:22 Tiimo Advert

23:42 A Quick Test to See How Much You're Masking

27:27 When Shame Leads to Addiction

31:37 How Common Is AuDHD?

36:48 Why ADHD Burnout Can Appear Out of Nowhere

38:38 What Happens When You Stop Masking?

40:16 Does ADHD Medication Change Your Personality?

41:41 Can Untreated ADHD Cause Depression?

42:50 A Letter to My Younger Self

Dr Mashru runs the ADHD Health Clinic where you can be seen by him 👉 www.adhdhealthclinic.co.uk

He is also a Consultant Psychiatrist that works in the NHS as the Medical Lead of Harrow Health ADHD service.

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Producer: Timon Woodward 

Recorded by: Hamlin Studios

Trailer editor: Ryan Faber

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